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H.R. 4895

Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument Act

Medgar Evers National Monument Act

This bill establishes the Medgar Evers National Monument in Jackson, Mississippi, as a unit of the National Park System to preserve, protect, and interpret the home and history of the pivotal role of Medgar Evers in the civil rights movement.

The National Park Service shall enter into a cooperative agreement with Tougaloo College in Tougaloo, Mississippi, for interpretive and educational programming related to the monument.

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 657.

Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2](D-MS)Sponsor
1 cosponsor1 R
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  1. Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 657.

  2. Committee

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 115-370.

    Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  3. Committee14000

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 115-370.

    Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  4. Committee

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

    Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  5. Committee

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-526.

    National Parks Subcommittee
  6. IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

    Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  7. FloorH38800

    The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

  8. FloorH38310

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  9. FloorH37300

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3949)

  10. Floor8000

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H3949)

  11. FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4895.

  12. FloorH30000

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3949-3951)

  13. FloorH30300

    Mr. Bishop (UT) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  14. CalendarsH12410

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 483.

  15. CommitteeH12200

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-632.

    Natural Resources Committee
  16. Committee5000

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-632.

    Natural Resources Committee
  17. Committee

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.

    Natural Resources Committee
  18. Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Natural Resources Committee
  19. Committee

    Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged.

    Natural Resources Committee
  20. Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Federal Lands Subcommittee
  21. Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.

    Federal Lands Subcommittee
  22. IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

    Natural Resources Committee
  23. IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  24. IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument Act — Informed